Iceman Intakes
- One of the first and still one of the best, Iceman intakes put years of experience into each cold air intake
- Far from cheap, the plastic materials used in Iceman intakes offer high strength and exceptional thermal isolation
- By using molded plastic tubing, Iceman intakes can take the most efficient shape possible, producing more power for you
- Aluminum intake tubes transmit heat to the intake charge—not what you want from a cold air intake, and not what you get with a thermoplastic Iceman intake
Iceman Intakes
Plastic can sometimes be perceived as cheap, and sometimes that perception is correct. But other times, like in the case of Iceman intakes, plastic is the smart material to use. Iceman intakes are dedicated to delivering the coolest intake air to your plenum possible. With that goal in mind, the engineers at Iceman intakes tried hundreds of different materials and combinations of materials when designing their intake duct. What they discovered is that plastic has the best combination of thermal isolation and formability of any product they tried. Since Iceman intakes were designed to be the best, the best material for the job was chosen: plastic. Of course, since your intake duct is exposed to high heat and a ton of nasty chemicals, Iceman intakes aren’t just made out of melted-down milk jugs. Iceman intakes are produced from a thick, high strength thermoplastic material that is incredibly durable and won’t chip or break, even in extreme conditions. The formability of the plastic also means that Iceman intakes can be produced in shapes that metal intakes can’t recreate: In other words, Iceman intakes have the shape needed for the best torque production, not the shape dictated by the limits of the material. Get the picture now? Iceman intakes give you more high-velocity air at a lower temperature, so cool things off with Iceman intakes.
Iceman Cold Air Intake
When a market becomes saturated with competitors, sometimes it helps to go back to the first products on the market to find out what all the fuss was originally about. That’s the case with the cold air intake market, which is why we went back and revisited the Iceman cold air intake, one of the original sport compact performance products. The Iceman cold air intake has long been a proponent of using plastic in its intake ducts for two simple reasons: Plastic insulates the incoming air from heat better, and it can be formed into more effective shapes. Those are two pretty good reasons, which is why every Iceman cold air intake is formed from heavy-duty thermoplastics. Each Iceman cold air intake is also designed to take full advantage of nooks and crannies in your engine compartment to deliver the coolest air possible. And, while horsepower is improved too, the Iceman cold air intake is designed for peak torque production since that’s where the fun really begins. And if you can keep your foot out of the throttle, you’ll actually see an improvement in fuel economy too. Finally, your Iceman cold air intake is easy to install, bolting on in under two hours in many cases thanks to the complete hardware kit and full instructions. So before you spend your hard-earned cash on an intake that’s all show and no go, be sure to check out the original sport compact power booster: The Iceman cold air intake is better than ever.
Iceman Air Intake
For carrying something as complex as your vehicle’s intake air flow, you don’t want just a simple pipe. Intake air goes through a series of changes as it’s drawn into your engine, which is why every Iceman air intake looks different, and in some cases kind of strange. The Iceman air intake is designed to manage airflow, not just direct it to a throttle body via an aluminum tube like the competition does. Heck, how much effort does it take to design a round L-shaped tube? The Iceman air intake has bulges and curves in its design in order to take advantage of pressure waves and interactions within the intake tract. In effect, the Iceman air intake acts as a miniature unpowered supercharger, using the physical properties of the air itself to cause a type of forced induction. Pretty neat, huh? Every Iceman air intake is also made out of a thermoplastic material, not because it’s cheaper to use (it’s not) but because it insulates the incoming air from engine heat better than any other material the company tried. You’re investing in a cold air intake, so why would you heat the air as it passes through the duct? When you use an Iceman air intake, that won’t happen. So remember this: If you want a cute aluminum cold air intake, you’ve got a lot of cookie-cutter designs to choose from. But if you want neck-snapping torque, you only have one choice: The Iceman air intake.
